Posts including "Netherlands":

Big reshuffle at the Commission

2023-09-01T13:39:02+02:001 September 2023|Tags: , , , , , , , |

In the intricate tapestry of European policy, a series of pivotal developments are orchestrating the course of climate action and green policies within the European Union. These unfolding events hold the potential to reshape the trajectory of environmental sustainability, sparking debates and speculations about the future of climate governance.    Central to these developments is [...]

Policy News: January 2023

2023-01-27T14:36:58+01:0027 January 2023|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

European Parliament proposes ban on plastic waste exports to developing countries  The European Parliament has given its backing to a new law that would ban exports of plastic waste to non-OECD countries and phase out the export of plastic waste to OECD countries within 4 years. The EU expects this move to boost the [...]

Successful EUBP Conference: bioplastics industry set to engage with political stakeholders on upcoming legislation

2022-12-09T15:32:31+01:009 December 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Berlin, 9 December 2022 – At the 17th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place on 6/7 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the latest innovations in the bioplastics sector and drove the debate on most recent political developments. These included in particular the Commission’s first policy framework on innovative bioplastic materials as [...]

News from the members: November 2022

2022-12-01T17:34:52+01:001 December 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Compostables could help fight plastic pollution A recently conducted survey commissioned by TIPA, a manufacturer of compostable packaging solutions headquartered in Israel, and conducted by YouGov has revealed that a large majority of UK adults favour the implementation of a collection system for all recyclable or compostable packaging from households across the UK. The [...]

News from the members: October 2022

2022-10-31T13:49:39+01:0031 October 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Avantium and Sphera cut GHG emissions with Dutch sugar beet-based plantMPG Avantium has partnered with software company Sphera to perform an LCA on plant-based mono propylene glycol (plantMPG), produced with Avantium’s Ray Technology from sucrose derived from Dutch sugar beet. PlantMPG is a chemical intermediate used in various applications, including in functional fluids and unsaturated [...]

PLA compostable bioplastics, towards a circular economy

2022-09-30T11:23:08+02:0030 September 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Maelenn Macedo-Ravard, Regulatory and Sustainability Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion BV Read below a guest article by Maelenn Macedo-Ravard, Regulatory and Sustainability Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion BV. Plastic recycling is far from reaching its targets included in the different waste legislations worldwide. Of all plastic produced since 1950, only 9% has ever been [...]